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Code · Pennsylvania · Title 20 — DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES · Chapter 77

§ 7770. Liability of successor trustee.

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§ 7770. Liability of successor trustee.
A successor trustee shall not be personally liable for the acts or omissions of the trustee's predecessor and shall have no duty to investigate the acts or omissions of the predecessor.
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Cross References. Section 7770 is referred to in section 7780.1 of this title.
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SUBCHAPTER H
DUTIES AND POWERS OF TRUSTEE
Sec.
7771. Duty to administer trust - UTC 801.
7772. Duty of loyalty - UTC 802.
7773. Impartiality - UTC 803.
7774. Prudent administration - UTC 804.
7775. Costs of administration - UTC 805.
7776. Trustee's skills - UTC 806.
7777. Delegation by trustee.
7778. Powers to direct.
7779. Control and protection of trust property - UTC 809.
7780. Recordkeeping and identification of trust property - UTC 810.
7780.1. Enforcement and defense of claims - UTC 811.
7780.2. (Reserved).
7780.3. Duty to inform and report.
7780.4. Discretionary powers.
7780.5. Powers of trustees - UTC 815.
7780.6. Illustrative powers of trustee.
7780.7. Distribution upon termination.
Cross References. Subchapter H is referred to in section 7701 of this title.
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